Why?

A few supports for "why" we need to rethink classroom assessment!

Educator and author Sir Ken Robinson discusses how education has changed little from the Industrial Revolution. The clip features in landmark education documentary 'We Are The People We've Been Waiting For' (2009)

If we want better students, end the 19th Century "grading game" - Elyse Watkins

An A+ Student Regrets his Grades - Afraj Gill (2013)

Surrey School District Extends its "no letter grades" program - CBC (2014)

Alfie Kohn:

• From a Culture of Performance, to a Culture of Learning {18min video} (2012)
• The Case Against Grades  (2011)
• From Degrading to De-Grading (1999)
• Grading: The issue is not how, but why? (1994)

Making it Make Sense for Parents - Anne Davies & Sandra Herbst (2014)

Mark Barnes discusses why we must move away from a traditional grading system. (2014)

As heard on CBC Radio's Ontario Morning Programme, Louise Owen talking about #scdsbTTOG CBC-Soundbite (2015)